Tag: asteroid

February 15, 2025 at 12:49 pm

Not All Meteorites Are Just Rocks From Space. In Fact, Pallasite Meteorites Are Made Of Beautiful Gemstones.

Source: Gozitano, CC By-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons

I didn’t know meteorites could be so beautiful. 

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February 1, 2025 at 9:49 am

Experts Thought The Asteroid Apophis Would Hit Earth, But Now It Will Be Studied Closely As It Passes By In 2029

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Hopefully this asteroid doesn’t come much closer in the future.

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January 27, 2025 at 12:53 pm

Evidence Shows Dinosaurs Survived Intense Volcanic Eruptions During Their Time On Earth

Source: Shutterstock

Dinosaurs survived some very rough environments. 

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December 30, 2024 at 9:50 am

Ominous Sounding Space Object Provides Scientists With New Insight In How And Why We’re Here

Source: European Southern Observatory/M. Kornmesser

These mysterious celestial objects could give us the clearest answer yet.

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November 25, 2024 at 9:47 am

NASA Successfully Completed Communications Test With Distant Spacecraft That Achieves Data Transmission Rates 100 Times Faster Than Previously Possible

Source: NASA/JPL

That is a remarkably fast connection!

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November 20, 2024 at 9:46 am

New Study Of Samples From Bennu Asteroid Indicate That It Came From A Distant Watery Planet

Source: Lauretta & Connolly et al, 2024, Meteoritics & Planetary Science

It is incredible what we can learn from relatively small samples from an asteroid. 

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October 18, 2024 at 8:23 am

Rust Detected On Asteroid Is Made Of Highly Valuable Metals, And A NASA Spacecraft Is On The Way To Investigate Further

Source: NASA

Maybe that spacecraft can bring back a few billion dollars worth of the metal for us?

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August 29, 2024 at 3:28 pm

New Study Reveals The Details Of China’s Plans To Test Planetary Defense Spacecraft To Deflect Asteroids That Pose A Threat To Earth

Source: Universe Today

It is good that more countries are looking for ways to protect the Earth.

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July 20, 2024 at 12:33 pm

There Are Lots Of Asteroids Hurtling Through Space, But There Is One That Has NASA A Little Concerned

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That should allow you to sleep a little better at night.

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April 22, 2024 at 12:25 pm

NASA May Have Accidentally Nudged An Asteroid Toward Mars

Source: YouTube

Although Earth is safe from any impact, Mars might not be so lucky.

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